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    Make Your Bed!

    Make Your Bed!

    I have always considered the bed a sanctuary; that most intimate of settings where we lose all of our defenses. It is where you recoup from a long day, reconnect…

    Cliff’s Discovered the Castro Before We Did Long before the Castro was a queer enclave, Cliff’s Variety was up and running in the neighborhood. It’s now been in business for…

    Ann Rostow: Circuit Split!

    By Ann Rostow Circuit Split! As you surely know by now, on November 5, a 2-1 panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled against marriage…

    Look for Mark Christopher Tracy in “I Love Lucy Live on Stage”

    Look for Mark Christopher Tracy in  “I Love Lucy Live on Stage”

    “I Love Lucy Live on Stage” is a new stage show that will take you back to 1952, when the hit TV series starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz was…

    Tribute to Phyllis

    Attorney General Kamala Harris Phyllis has been a supporter since my earliest days in public service. She and Del always encouraged me to focus on caring for the vulnerable and…

    Do Ask Do Tell

    Do Ask Do Tell

    On November 4, several women won local elections. Libby Schaaf will become the next Mayor of Oakland. San Francisco Supervisor Malia Cohen won re-election to the San Francisco Board of…

    Silver Linings and Writings on the Wall Photos courtesy of Emerge California

    Silver Linings and Writings on the Wall                         Photos courtesy of Emerge California

    California Democrats garnered big wins all across the state earlier this month in the November General Election, and those victories provided a much-needed silver lining to an otherwise bruising and…

    Caregiving – The Missing Link?

    Caregiving – The Missing Link?

    As we age, we are likely to need major surgery at some point. Mine was a knee replacement. However, like many others who are aging today, I have been generally…

    Costs That Affect the Bottom Line During a Home Purchase

    Costs That Affect the Bottom Line  During a Home Purchase

    One of the biggest unarticulated questions most people in the market have is, “How much is buying/selling a house going to cost me?” It constantly amazes me how valuable this…

    Is the First Time Becoming Impossible?

    Is the First Time Becoming Impossible?

    I always say that Real Estate is “local,” and even our own Bay Area tends to be significantly broken into individual mini-markets that don’t always correspond with each other. But…